Sharp County record., 1887-04-07
xLIXTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the 5th the report OF Lieu
tenant E. H. TSunt of his six months journey
on the Congo river was submitted The Du-
buque 0a.) bridge bill was passed. The con-
ference report on the public building at Chat
tanooga, Tenn. was agreed TO. Sixty-siX pen
sion bills were passed, also the Indian Appro-
priation bill The remainder Of the session
was taken up in discussion OF the Dill
TO incorporate the Atlantic and Paclhc
Ship railway -. In the House number oil
messages were received from the President
vetoing special pension bills. The Direct Tax
bill was referred to the committee on judiciary,
The bill for the payment OF Fourth OF July
claims was passed The Diplomatic and Con.
sular Appropriation bill was taken up and dis
cussed IN committee Of the whole.
In the Senate on the 7th resolutions from the
Kansas Legislature were received and debated
praying for the organization OF the Territory Of
Oklahoma Bills were passed appropriatinS
an aggregate of S13OOO,OOO to encourage the
establishment of manufactures, and to pro-
vide for ordnance for coast defenses and
modern army and naval warfare. About twenty
House bills OF minor importance were passed.
., In the House the bill making changes in
places for holding terms of Federal Court in
Missouri was passed.
IN the Senate on the Sth petition was pre-
sented from citizens of Ohio asking for negotla-
tions for the acquisition of Canada. Mr. vest
introduced bill to authorize bridging the MIS-
souri, river near Lexington. The hsherles
question was debated under the head
of bill on the subject until Sc
| cret session cut it of....ln the House
| bills were introduced to pay the CIVIL
| Service Commissioners s., 900 salary per year,
| n,,1C cub
ries for certain officials of the Department OF
Justice: the last named measure was produc'
tive of considerable warm debate. The Chi
nese Indemnity bill was passed to pay for
damages by the Rock Springs (Wyo.) riots oi
| 1885.
| IN the Senate, on the 9th, the day was taken
! up with eulogies OF Senator Logan, deceased
| Senators CullOm, Morgan, Edmunds, Mander
SON. Hamilton and others participating In
| the House long colloquy took place betw cen
| Mr. Reed Me- and the Speaker over the re-
| ference of the Senate bill to encourage the
manufacture of steel for modern naval I'd.
nance and other naval purposes, the Speaker
finally referring it to the committee on ap'
preparations. Similar questions were raj sed
and similar disposition was made of the Senate
bill providing for the manufacture of ordnance
for army purposes and making apprOprOpria-
tions for coast defense. Messrs Rogers (Ark)
and Gibson CW. Va), in debating the bill to
pay officers OF the Department of Justice sal
aries instead of fees, accused each other Of
trifiing with the truth, and talked of personal
responsibility" ETC.
In the Senate on the 10th the election OF Mr..
Turpie as United States Senator was protested
by Indiana Republicans, The House substitute
for the Chinese Indemnity bill was passed, Tha
House amendments to the bill to repeal the
Timber Culture acts were debated and a con-
ference was ordered. ....I In the House the
Republicans filibustered and prevented
action on the bill proposing changes
in the management OF divisions of the General
Land Office. The Diplomatic Appropriation
bill was considered in committee OF the whole,
and Mr.. Allen DEM created considerable sur
prise and interest by criticising his party in
Congress by alleged extravaganza in expendi-
lures authorized by appropriations.